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'Too many cycle deaths' in Auckland

Cycle deaths on Auckland's roads reinforce the need for faster action on critical transport projects, says the city's chamber of commerce.

Who is running the lights?

An official Auckland Transport survey reveals the horrifying number of red-light runners at some of the city's busiest intersections - and most were cyclists.

Wrong-way driver sought

Police are still seeking the driver of a car which fled from a crash scene on the wrong side of the motorway early today, leaving behind an injured pregnant woman.

Two people injured following crash

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a shop in south Auckland overnight.

Pregnant woman injured after hit & run

A pregnant woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries early this morning after a hit and run crash in west Auckland.

Man dies following motorbike accident

A man has died after his motorbike and a ute collided in Waikato yesterday afternoon.

Dunedin student fights for life

A 25-year-old Dunedin student is fighting for her life after she was struck by a petrol tanker yesterday morning.

Two cars collide near Kawakawa

One person was taken to hospital and another two treated for injuries after a crash on State Highway 1 this morning.

One dead following Thames crash

The scene of a fatal car crash in Thames has reopened to traffic this morning.

Driver left teetering on the edge

A driver 'made the right decision' to stay in his car after it skidded off the road in the wet - leaving him hanging on - literally - for help to arrive.

Fiery crash: Two confirmed dead

A 51-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, both from Levin, were killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash, police have confirmed.

Lance Wiggs: Cycle safety needs to become a political issue

On Tuesday I arrived very early on the scene of a cycle versus truck fatality in Auckland, writes Lance Wiggs. The sight of a person lying motionless in the street with mangled bicycle in the background is chilling enough.

Tragic toll mounts as year starts

A van carrying eight members of a family plunging 15m from State Highway 5 near Te Haraoto on Jan 2 got the New Year off to a bad start.

Crash victim toll still unknown

The number of people killed in a fiery crash in Manawatu early today is still unclear due to the destruction of the wreckage.

Cyclist killed in collision named

Police have released the name of the cyclist killed in a collision with a truck at the intersection of Stanley St and Parnell Rise, Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Cyclist 'died right front of us'

Bystanders were powerless to save a cyclist at one of Auckland's busiest intersections as police reveal the truckie had a green light and was unaware he'd hit the rider.

Series of crashes leave two dead, many injured

Cyclist killed in Auckland

A truck driver did not know a cyclist had gone under the wheels of his truck until he was alerted by other motorists some 70 metres away, police say.